This week’s walks
LOCHABER AND LORN RAMBLERS
The walk leader is to be contacted beforehand for meet-up and start times. Car sharing usually possible and people can try before they buy. Further information at www.lochaberandlorn-ramblers.org.uk. Lochaber and Lorn Ramblers Group can be contacted by email on info@ lochaberandlorn-ramblers.org.uk Saturday October 27: Roshven to Kinlochmoidart by Sgurr Dhomhuill Mor, Moidart An exploration of the little-visited hills and lochs of Moidart, well off the beaten baggers tracks just to the N around Roisbhein. Some careful micro-navigation required.
Start at Roshven Hydro Power Station, NM719784. Limited parking is available in the vicinity.
Follow the Hydro road until it widens and starts to descend to the dam. Take the path that follows the fence-line above the deciduous woodland lining the Irine Burn. Cross the burn where convenient in the vicinity the shielings at NM722765. Climb E up the fall-line of Leac nam Fuaran to reach the crest of the escarpment over-looking Gleann Dubh. Turn SE up the crest to the summit of Sgurr Dhomhuill Mor, 713m. Turn SW and descend to a level area dotted with lochans, then SE again, down along the rim of Coire na Cloiche to a vantage point at NM744750 affording fine views into Glen Moidart. Turn SW, descend over rocky ground, past a number of lochans and cross the Allt a’ Choire Fhearna just above its plunge into Glen Moidart, close E of Cruach nam Feadan. Continue SW to Brunery Hill, 472m, just S of Loch Dearg. Descend SW to reach the head of a path at the outflow from Loch nam Paitean. Follow the path S downhill. It steepens and passes through some woodland to reach a junction at NM724724. Here turn W and follow the path to the CP at Kinlochmoidart. Transport required.
Grade: M+; distance: 12km; height to climb: 765m; map(s): LR40, EX390. Meet at Fort William WM at 9am, for start of walk at 10am. Leader: Sally Cameron 07810 464994 or 01631 740391. Thursday November 1:
Stob Choire Claurigh and Stob Ban, Spean Bridge Two spectacular hills at the eastern end of the Grey Corries ridge make a fine expedition.
Start at the Scout Hut at NN253806, where restricted parking is available, (or 2Km further south at NN255788, but the track is rough). Follow the track around Corriechoille House and continue S through The Lairig, in an area of forest recently cleared. On emerging from the forest, leave the track and head S up steep rough ground to the summit of Stob Coire Gaibhre, 958m. Follow the rim of Coire na Ceannain S. It narrows to a fine ridge leading up to a summit at 1121m and on to Stob Choire Claurigh, 1177m. Descend SE then S to the col and lochan on the E side of Coire Ràth. A short steep ascent leads to the summit of Stob Ban, 977m. Descend the E ridge which levels out then turns NE down to the bothy in the Lairig Leacach. There is a bridge across the Allt a Chuil Choirean just S of the bothy. Return N on the track to Corriechoille.
Grade: S; distance: 19km; height to climb: 130m; map(s): LR41, EX392. Meet at Fort William WM at 9am, for start of walk: 9.45am. Leader: Toril Frantzen 07788 264007.
NEVIS HILLWALKING CLUB
Full walk details at www.nevishillwalking. club. If anyone would like to go out on the walk please contact club secretary Suzanne Theobald on 01397 701783 or email enquiries@nevishillwalking.club. Sunday October 28: Carn Dearg, Glen Nevis
The ascent route is described in Noel William’s book Scrambles in Lochaber, route 3.
Cross river Nevis at youth hostel and walk upstream to old grave yard at NN136702. Alternatively the river can be waded fairly easily by the grave yard itself to save 2km or 3km of walking. From the grave yard head upstream along the river Nevis until a wall is reached at NN139699. Head uphill following the wall and then the left bank of the Allt an Aon Doruis. Continue to an altitude of about 375m to the point at which a rock band blocks the way. Either scramble up this or contour left until a gully branches back right to give a way up above the crags. Continue up the hill with Surgeon’s Gully to your right. Stay to the left of some rock outcrops. Continue until the N ridge of Carn Dearg is reached. A short walk S takes you to the summit, or alternatively it is possible to turn NNW up rough ground to reach the path up to the summit of Ben Nevis. From the summit of Carn Dearg a descent can be made S down to Am Mam Buidhe but an easier descent is E into Coire Eoghainn. Cross streams high up and descend the E bank of Allt Coire Eoghainn descending to the car park at the head of Glen Nevis
((7km, 1000m ascent) Suggested by Gavin Theobald; coordinated by Andrew Gilbert.